influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
to discuss; to talk together
foundation stone; cornerstone
Onbashira Festival; log-dragging festival held once every six years in Suwa, Nagano
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
complication; confusion; disorder
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
moderate faction; moderates
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
covered with; stained; smeared
culmination; acme; height; peak; ultimate; perfection
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
confusion; distraction; derangement
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
offender; criminal; culprit
utmost limits; extremity; limit
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
(social) position; status
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
strict; close; precise; scrupulous